It’s time for another half-day excursion, this time with students choosing between a relaxed trip to Birmingham or an adventurous mountain walk.
University and job interview prep
We call it Core English, but students learn so much more than just English in our classrooms. Today, some of the students dressed up and participated in simulated competency based job interviews. Being one of life’s most useful skills, we were happy to see how well they managed to present themselves, as well as how successful they were in using special *phrases and specific examples to prove that they possessed the required competencies for the courses and positions.
Examples of interview *phrases:
Phrases that express what you did, and what you learnt this
- I further discovered that…
- I ‘x…ed’ enabling me to develop my ‘y…’ skills / understanding of ‘z…’
- These three weeks enabled me to…
- Taking part in ‘x…’ showed me that…
- Being … was profoundly enlightening
- taking part in ‘x…’ developed my…
- ‘x…’ helped me to see
Mountain walk
A true challenge even for the fittest among us. Students walked along a mountain-top and enjoyed the fresh air, all the while being surrounded by mesmerising nature.
However, sometimes, even the best laid mountain adventure plans don’t go to plan. So when heavy rain hit the mountain, we shortened the walk, abandoned the mountain and added in a visit to Stokesay Castle and Ludlow too. Always overcome obstacles!
Birmingham
Those who wanted a more laid-back trip could explore England’s second biggest city, Birmingham. After a nice walk through the city, they could continue to discover the secrets of the city’s centre or enjoy some shopping time.
Mocktail prep
One delicious dinner later, students were ready to prepare for one of our favourite activities – International Mocktail Night! Making drinks isn’t as easy as it may seem, but with some research and careful thinking, we’re sure that greatness will come!
